English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 20 · 40 questions

How to say it (Sound, beat, stress, tune): Read or listen to the question: is it about a sound, the beats, the stress or the tune? Say the word or sentence aloud before you choose. Use the rule from that lesson and check your answer.

1. 1.Listen: “Is it late?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) ghost (b) crumb (c) knob
3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
4. 4.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) dough (b) although (c) brought
5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
8. 8.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: in “We had idli and sambar for lunch.” is “and” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
12. 12.Which syllable is stressed in “picture”? (a) pic-TURE (2nd) (b) PIC-ture (1st)
13. 13.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
17. 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) u (b) b (c) n
18. 18.“He will contest the election.” — where is the stress in “contest” here? (a) con-TEST (2nd) (b) CON-test (1st)
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) s (c) l
20. 20.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
21. 21.In “We had rice and dal for lunch.” is “and” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feet (b) sit (c) cook
23. 23.Listen: “What is your name?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) baby (c) is
26. 26.Which syllable is stressed in “generosity”? (a) gen-er-os-i-TY (5th) (b) gen-ER-os-i-ty (2nd) (c) gen-er-OS-i-ty (3rd)
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
29. 29.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
31. 31.Listen: in “It was windy yesterday.” is “was” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
32. 32.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
33. 33.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) baby (b) sleeping (c) is
34. 34.In “Look at the board.” is “at” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
35. 35.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) whole (b) listen (c) gnome
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) complete (c) panda
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vest (b) wind (c) vase
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) c (c) t
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shell (b) save (c) shop
40. 40.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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